Junior HR Consultant x 2

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The opportunity

Are you passionate about employee relations, diversity and inclusion and wellbeing? Do you thrive in a dynamic and fast-paced environment? We have an exciting opportunity for a Junior HR Consultant to further their HR expertise as we undergo a significant period of transformation. 
 
UAL is committed to creating a supportive and inclusive work environment. As a Junior HR Consultant, you will play a crucial role in providing professional advice and guidance to employees and managers at all levels, ensuring their success and well-being. Applying empathy, you will expertly handle a wide range of employee relations matters, including sickness absence management. Key to this role will be providing a first-rate customer service to our employees whilst also collaborating with trade unions and staff associations to foster positive relationships.
 
We are investing in our people and developing a new People Strategy. It is an exciting time to join the UAL HR team.

This position is a 12-month fixed term contract.

About you

We’re seeking someone with a strong grasp of employee relations management, equality, diversity, and inclusion, and well-being. Whether you’re a seasoned professional or actively pursuing your CIPD qualification, your expertise in providing professional HR advice and guidance to employees and managers at all levels will be highly valued. Experience in managing organisation-wide change is desirable as is experience working with trade unions or staff associations.

If you have any queries about this role or need any reasonable adjustments for your application, please contact Zele Akhilele, Resourcing Adviser via email at Peoplestaffrecruitment@arts.ac.uk

We are UAL

University of the Arts London (UAL) generates and inspires the creativity the world needs for a better future. Since 1842, our colleges have been defining creative education. With curiosity, imagination and intent we make work which creates lasting change for people and our planet. London is core to who we are, a place where we meet and share ideas with people from different backgrounds and cultures.

Our creative network influences learning, culture, industry and society on a global scale. Our academics and practitioners deliver creative education and inspire new ways of thinking through research and innovation. We work with students at every level from pre-degree and short courses to postgraduate and online learning, enabling them to build the careers they want. Together, we are a community of makers, thinkers, pioneers and storytellers redesigning the future.

Our culture

We are a global University, welcoming over 22,000 students and 6,000 staff from 130 countries. We aim to be a university where people can be themselves and feel supported to reach their full potential. That’s why we are proud to be members of the Race Equality Charter (REC) and Business Disability Forum, are a Disability Confident Scheme Committed and Living Wage employer and maintain our status as a Stonewall Diversity Champion.

Application process

We operate a fair and open anonymous selection process. Thus, you will need to create an account and submit an application through our job board. As part of this, you will need to provide a supporting statement/answer some competency questions to demonstrate your suitability. Our recruitment process involves: Application, Shortlisting, Interview and Assessment, Offer, Onboarding.

We understand the benefits of using AI in work. But, if you are thinking of using it to submit an application, we ask you to think about what value it adds. AI tools tend to lack the personal touch and authenticity we value in candidates. We encourage you to showcase your unique knowledge and skills using your own voice.

If we receive a high volume of applications, the closing day date might close early. We aim to communicate any changes to the closing date with at least 24 hours’ notice. If you have any general questions or have accessibility needs, please refer to our Contact us page.

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